Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 558Auction date: 20 March 2024
Lot number: 518

Price realized: 160 USD   (Approx. 147 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


EGYPT, Alexandria. Philip I. AD 244-249. Potin Tetradrachm (23mm, 12.30 g, 11h). Dated RY 6 (AD 248/9). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Radiate and draped bust of Helios right; L ς (date) across field. Köln 2749; Dattari (Savio) 10337; K&G 74.98; RPC VIII Online 2853; Emmett 3484.6. Dark brown patina, minor marks. VF. Very rare legend variety.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex CNG inventory 817605 (August 2008).


Estimate: 150 USD

Match 1:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 558Auction date: 20 March 2024
Lot number: 519

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


EGYPT, Alexandria. Philip I. AD 244-249. Potin Tetradrachm (24mm, 13.62 g, 12h). Dated RY 6 (AD 248/9). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Radiate and draped bust of Helios right; L ς (date) across field. Köln 2749 var. (obv. legend); Dattari (Savio) 4877 & 10454; K&G 74.98; RPC VIII Online 2853; Emmett 3484.6. Dark brown patina. VF.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Praefectus Coins, 25 August 2012.

RPC combines Philip I & II into all Philip I issues for this issue and does not recognize this type for Philip II. It was acquired as a Philip II by the collector.

Estimate: 200 USD

Match 2:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 552Auction date: 13 December 2023
Lot number: 380

Price realized: 100 USD   (Approx. 93 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


EGYPT, Alexandria. Philip I. AD 244-249. Potin Tetradrachm (24mm, 14.12 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 244/5). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front, gorgoneion on cuirass / Eagle standing left, head right, wreath in its beak; L B (date) in fields. Köln 2705; Dattari (Savio) 4934; K&G 74.16; RPC VIII Online 2809; Emmett 3480.2. Dark brown patina, minor pitting. VF.

From the Lionel Tenby Collection.


Estimate: 100 USD

Match 3:
Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII Online SessionsAuction date: 17 January 2024
Lot number: 5561

Price realized: 425 USD   (Approx. 390 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


EGYPT, Alexandria. Philip I. AD 244-249. Potin Tetradrachm (23mm, 12.47 g, 11h). Dated RY 2 (AD 244/5). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, gorgoneion on breastplate, seen from the front / Bust of Hermanubis right, drapery on left shoulder, wearing calathus with tainia and lotus petals; to right, combined winged caduceus and palm frond; L B (date) behind. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 4880; K&G 74.24; RPC VIII Online 3052; Emmett 3486.2 (R5. Brown patina. Good VF. Extremely rare, only five recorded in RPC.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group inventory 819378 (September 2009) .


Estimate: 400 USD

Match 4:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 556Auction date: 21 February 2024
Lot number: 406

Price realized: 225 USD   (Approx. 209 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


EGYPT, Alexandria. Trajan Decius. AD 249-251. Potin Tetradrachm (24mm, 13.44 g, 11h). Dated RY 2 (AD 250/1). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front / Eirene standing left, holding olive branch and short scepter; L B (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 12484; K&G 79.29 var. (obv. legend); RPC IX 2268.9 = Curtis 1422 = Emmett 3636 (this coin). Brown patina, light roughness, edge chips. VF.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Beast Coins, 27 July 2009. Ex Keith Emmett Collection; Olympus; Curtis Collection, no. 1422; Royal (Augusts, 1952).


Estimate: 100 USD

Match 5:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 556Auction date: 21 February 2024
Lot number: 400

Price realized: 120 USD   (Approx. 111 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


EGYPT, Alexandria. Philip I. AD 244-249. Potin Tetradrachm (22mm, 14.07 g, 12h). Dated RY 3 (AD 245/6). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, gorgoneion on breastplate, seen from the front / Bust of Hermanubis right, drapery on left shoulder, wearing calathus with tainia and lotus petals; to right, combined winged caduceus and palm frond; L Γ (date) to left. Köln 2718; Dattari (Savio) 4881-2; K&G 74.41; RPC VIII Online 2985; Emmett 3486.3 (R3). Dark brown patina, small edge split. Good VF. Rare.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions VII (4 May 1989), lot 185.


Estimate: 100 USD